Have Trump and Zelenskyy Turned a Diplomatic Corner?

Patriot missile deal and Trump’s praise for Zelensky put pressure on Russia

The Kremlin downplayed Trump’s reversal but said it could cause the war to go on longer.

Have Trump and Zelenskyy turned a diplomatic corner?

President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy have never had what could feasibly be called a “warm” relationship, stretching back well into Trump’s first term. Given their frosty history, Trump’s enthusiasm during this week’s NATO summit for Ukraine’s recent wartime successes came as a shock to many. By announcing plans to loosen restrictions on American arms for Ukraine’s defense and hailing Kyiv’s wartime strides against Russia, has…